I've made quilts using corduroy and mixed it with denim, heavier cottons or upholstery material. It does shrink so washing before you start is necessary. Make your seams a little wider and just use simple patterns. I machine quilted mine as I find ties eventually pull out with heavy use. Sometimes I use fleece on the back with no batting as the quilt is heavy enough. I also had some old pillow ticking that I used on the back of another. These make good camping quilts or quilts to take to a hockey game to sit on the cold bleachers (there's no heat in our arena!). I also use corduroy in the touch and feel fidgit quilts I make for the Alzheimer's patients at our local nursing homes.